raids not long after that the president announced the two-week delay, he said he was doing it at the request of democrats to see if democrats and republicans could get together to fix what he called the asylum and loophole problem at the southern border, if they failed, he said deportations would begin, an operation in cities miami, new york, los angeles and san francisco targeting some 2,000 undocumented families, that is the rate or at least one of the raids we know that was delayed. ice officials say that all of the people they were planning to target in this raid or in any raid that they do have removal papers, though, most of them according to various reports, many of these 2,000 undocumented families, those removal orders were issued, a lot of them after missed court dates, arthel? okay, thank you, ellison barber, mike. arthel, new report of what
weeks. members he was doing it at the request of democrats to see if democrats and republicans could get together and a work out a solution to fix what he called the asylum and loophole problem at the southern border. the operation known as family opt was set to take place in at least 10 major pus city argument taying some 2,000 undocumented family members immigration and custom enforce. said people targeted have removal orders. ourses so told the washington post that first targets were minors who came into the u.s. without their parents and have sense turned 18. people who were ordered removed people who missed a court hearing and did not respond to letters mailed to their homes by the department of justice as well as families on the so-called rocket docket a slate of cases fast track for depour train station critics say they are people who work who contradict an ad to the country and society as a whole. when asked about these reported
jersey. when donald trump announced that delay, nancy pelosi said it was welcome news but also said time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. donald trump said the raids will be coming soon. i don t call the raids. i say they came in illegally and we are bringing about legally. we got through the court system. they will be starting fairly soon but i don t call the raids. removing people that have come in all these people who have come in illegally we are removing them and sending them back to their country. reporter: nancy pelosi call the president last month to express her concern about the raids. then came the delay, donald trump said he delay deportation the two weeks to see if democrats and republicans could get together and work out a solution to close what he called the asylum and loophole
controversial i.c.e. raids set to start president obama called hem off on twitter after the request of democrats i have delayed the illegal immigration removal process for two weeks to see if the democrats and republicans can get together and work out a solution to the asylum and loophole problem at southern border if not deportation starts. both houses of congress are set to take up spending bill this is week to deal with issues at the border unclear as of yet whether they ll meet the president new two-week deadline but for now house speaker nancy pelosi pleased those raids were canceled here s what she posted on twitter this afternoon. mr. president delay is welcome. time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. families belong together. the raids would have targeted about 2,000 families in ten cities including denver, atlanta, houston and los angeles. california is a so-called sanctuary state so limited
jon just hours before the controversial i.c.e. raids set to start president obama called hem off on twitter after the request of democrats i have delayed the illegal immigration removal process for two weeks to see if the democrats and republicans can get together and work out a solution to the asylum and loophole problem at southern border if not deportation starts. both houses of congress are set to take up spending bill this is week to deal with issues at the border unclear as of yet whether they ll meet the president new two-week deadline but for now house speaker nancy pelosi pleased those raids were canceled here s what she posted on twitter this afternoon. mr. president delay is welcome. time is needed for comprehensive immigration reform. families belong together. the raids would have targeted about 2,000 families in ten cities including denver, atlanta, houston and los angeles. california is a so-called